Crashed aircraft with 18 missing found in forest: Nepali police

KATHMANDU, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- A twin otter plane belonging to Nepal Airlines which was missing in mid-western Nepal on Sunday afternoon has been crashed and found in the forest of Argakhanchi district, Nepali police said Monday.

"Our team has reached the spot and it will take some time to figure out the status of passengers," Nepal Police Spokesperson Ganesh KC told Xinhua. Located in Lumbini Zone, Argakhanchi district is 215 km away from capital Kathmandu.